antidepressant

treated to make depression and bipolar side effects more bearable, though it does not fully cure it. ever.
Symptoms or depression and bipolar disorders include but are not limited to:

Loss of interest in normal daily activities.

Depressed mood.

Sleep disturbances.

Impaired thinking or concentration.

Changes in weight.

Agitation.

Fatigue or slowing of body movements.

Low self-esteem.

Less interest in sex.

Dramatic shifts in mood from the highs of mania to the lows of major depression.

Sara: Gosh Christy sure has been agitated lately, don't you think Mary?

Mary: Yea. Didn't you hear. She has depression and is on antidepressants now.

by Krys_Angel August 21, 2007

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Antidepressants are a class of medication used to treat depression. Different antidepressants work on different neurotransmitters, which receive different chemicals that affect mood. Lexapro, Prozac and Zoloft are medications known as SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Re-Uptake Inhibitors) and prevent the chemical Serotonin from being broken down too quickly. Wellbutrin works on the neurotransmitter handling norepinephrine. Medications such as Effexor, Pristiq and Cymbalta target both norepinephrine and serotonin. Antidepressants are not addicting in any way and you cannot become chemically dependent upon them. However, it is unwise to stop antidepressants abruptly as you can experience withdrawal-like symptoms (known as discontinuance symptoms) due to your body having gotten used to the medication.

She has depression, so her doctor prescribed antidepressants.

by Wombat13 May 26, 2011

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